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PTI

June 24, 2016

UPDATED: June 24, 2016 17:50 IST

The quantum of news and current affairs programme is also The quantum of news and current affairs programme is also proposed to be enhanced with particular emphasis on news and happenings in the subcontinent and on issues relating to the two countries. All India Radio had started a special Bengali service in the wake of the Bangladesh Liberation war in 1971 and played a historic role during the war. It continued to be very popular till April, 2010 when it was discontinued due to decommissioning of the Super Power Transmitter at Chinsurah, in West Bengal. Akashvani Maitree channel will be launched from a state-of-the-art high power 1000 Kw DRM transmitter installed at Chinsurah in West Bengal with a capacity to cover the entire Bangladesh. The duration of the broadcast of the channel has been increased from 6 hrs 30 minutes to 16 hrs per day. Akashvani Maitree channel will also be available to listeners in Bangladesh, India and the Bengali diaspora world over through its multimedia website airworldservice.org and mobile apps which will have live-streaming, text and video content. Efforts are also being made to work out arrangements with local FM Stations in Bangladesh to relay/re-broadcast Akashvani Maitree programmes to ensure better listening in hinterland Bangladesh. PTI PAL PAL

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